"Masiye" meaning in Chichewa

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Proper name

IPA: /maˈsí.je/ Forms: Masíye [canonical]
Etymology: From masiye (“orphan”, literally “that which is left behind by a deceased person”). Head templates: {{head|ny|proper noun|head=Masíye}} Masíye, {{ny-proper noun|Masíye}} Masíye
  1. a surname
    Sense id: en-Masiye-ny-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Chichewa surnames
  2. a unisex given name Categories (topical): Chichewa female given names, Chichewa given names, Chichewa male given names, Chichewa unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Masiye-ny-name-NHbuMNUu Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

Download JSON data for Masiye meaning in Chichewa (1.8kB)

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      "ipa": "/maˈsí.je/"
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